Linux Systems Administrator

$94,400 - $198,300/Yr

CACI International - Sterling, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sterling, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a motivated engineer on this growing program comprised of multiple agile development teams, you will work together with end users, stakeholders, and your teammates in a fast-paced environment creating mission-critical software applications as well as work on a team developing and maintaining Linux operating systems. This role involves research and development of new technologies and best practices, participating in system design, hardware and software integration/configuration, documentation, system hardening, testing, and delivery that meet the functional requirements of the system. You will conduct and participate in peer reviews of system designs to ensure the system meets the technical requirements and conforms with established technical standards. Effective communication with multiple stakeholders and Government representatives at various levels of the company is essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively with others in a team environment. Regularly, you will work to achieve operational objectives within the job area and support ongoing operations and sustainment by providing Tier 3 support for deployed systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Linux operating systems in a team environment.
• Research and develop new technologies and best practices.
• Participate in system design, hardware and software integration/configuration, documentation, system hardening, testing, and delivery.
• Conduct and participate in peer reviews of system designs to ensure compliance with technical requirements and standards.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and Government representatives.
• Support ongoing operations and sustainment by providing Tier 3 support for deployed systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 7 years related work experience.
• Current TS/SCI with a FS Poly is required to start.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in system administration processes with at least one relevant certification (e.g., A+ CE, CCNA-Security, Security+ CE, CISSP).
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced experience hosting applications in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience with OS and Software application patching (e.g., IAVA).
• Support ISSO and ISSEs via technical implementation (e.g., DISA STIG).

Nice-to-haves

• Excellent communication skills in technical, business, and client interactions.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Perl, Bash).
• Advanced networking skills.
• Experience with DevOps and respective tools.
• Experience with infrastructure management tools (e.g., Satellite, Foreman).
• Experience with containerization (Kubernetes preferred).
• Experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Git CI).
• Experience with ticket tracking tools (e.g., Atlassian).

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
• Learning and development opportunities.